SETTING THE CONTEXT (10-15 minutes): Is Wikipedia a credible source or not? In this session we will not only debate that question, we will learn a lot of amazing things about the world’s largest openly accessible, openly editable free encyclopedia of collective knowledge. To engage your students in this discussion, turn them into Wikipedia editors for a research assignment.
DISCUSS AND SHARE (15 minutes):
How does Wikipedia fit into your understanding of the digital literacy skills students need today?
What are some contexts in which your students could develop critical thinking and website evaluation skills using Wikipedia or any wiki?
Is there anything you learned today about the phenomenon of Wikipedia that you could use in your design project?
HOT TOPICS FOR LEARNING
Presenter: Mary Moen
SETTING THE CONTEXT (10-15 minutes): Is Wikipedia a credible source or not? In this session we will not only debate that question, we will learn a lot of amazing things about the world’s largest openly accessible, openly editable free encyclopedia of collective knowledge. To engage your students in this discussion, turn them into Wikipedia editors for a research assignment.
DISCUSS AND SHARE (15 minutes):
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
Wikipedia
Articles of interest: